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Title: M148 > 722, gain setting recommendation?
Post by: Brian Skalinder on October 06, 2007, 03:45:54 PM
Hoping for a quick answer, as I didn't think of this until just a few hours before heading out tonight for typical loud, PA-amplified performance.  Any recommendations on how to run M148 > 722?  Options are M148 > ...

Title: Re: M148 > 722, gain setting recommendation?
Post by: it-goes-to-eleven on October 06, 2007, 03:53:30 PM
Line in for PA rock, no question.

The big question is where you'll be peaking and whether you will be running the gain at 0 or something less..   I'd generally peak somewhere around -8 (third LED from the end) and try not to hit 4's (2nd LED) but no big deal if you do.

Title: Re: M148 > 722, gain setting recommendation?
Post by: Brian Skalinder on October 06, 2007, 03:59:59 PM
Thanks!  Line-in it is, makes sense to me since the M148 has fixed +20dB gain.  I imagine I'll need a bit more gain from the 722, so we'll see where I end up on the 722 gain meters.
Title: Re: M148 > 722, gain setting recommendation?
Post by: orechall on October 06, 2007, 04:44:58 PM
good info moke...Brian you are gonna love running that combo.
Title: Re: M148 > 722, gain setting recommendation?
Post by: grayp on October 07, 2007, 04:38:34 PM
too late, but line in for sure
Title: Re: M148 > 722, gain setting recommendation?
Post by: dennisrtyler on October 08, 2007, 10:08:30 PM
Quote from: Moke on October 08, 2007, 10:05:45 PM
so,.. how'd it go?
http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,92404.0.html (http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,92404.0.html)
Title: Re: M148 > 722, gain setting recommendation?
Post by: Brian Skalinder on October 08, 2007, 10:18:29 PM
Line-in wasn't quite enough gain for this amplified acoustic (YMSB) show, but I wanted to play it safe since they've been LOUD in the past.    Everything went well with the gear except for my continued battery misfortune.   >:(  Cruddy recording space, but turned out well enough considering.  Thanks eveyrone!
Title: Re: M148 > 722, gain setting recommendation?
Post by: dennisrtyler on October 08, 2007, 10:22:49 PM
Quote from: Brian Skalinder on October 08, 2007, 10:18:29 PM
Line-in wasn't quite enough gain for this amplified acoustic (YMSB) show, but I wanted to play it safe since they've been LOUD in the past.    Everything went well with the gear except for my continued battery misfortune.   >:(  Cruddy recording space, but turned out well enough considering.  Thanks eveyrone!
which battery Brian?
Title: Re: M148 > 722, gain setting recommendation?
Post by: Brian Skalinder on October 08, 2007, 10:59:35 PM
Quote from: dennisrtyler on October 08, 2007, 10:22:49 PM
which battery Brian?

My used 722 came with a bad 6000 mAH / 7.4v Power2000 battery.  I used two 7600 mAH / 7.2v Impact batteries successfully for a while, but they're both dead or mostly dead, now.  After a full charge, one registers 6.8v, the other 7.3v, while Stagger's 7.2v battery registered 8.0v.  I think in the case of the Impacts, it's user error - left 'em both charging on the 722 for a loooooong time as I forgot about 'em.  Not sure why float-charging would kill the batts, but...wouldn't surprise me.  Gonna look into new batts + an external charger.
Title: Re: M148 > 722, gain setting recommendation?
Post by: dennisrtyler on October 08, 2007, 11:01:57 PM
Quote from: Brian Skalinder on October 08, 2007, 10:59:35 PM
Quote from: dennisrtyler on October 08, 2007, 10:22:49 PM
which battery Brian?

My used 722 came with a bad 6000 mAH / 7.4v Power2000 battery.  I used two 7600 mAH / 7.2v Impact batteries successfully for a while, but they're both dead or mostly dead, now.  After a full charge, one registers 6.8v, the other 7.3v, while Stagger's 7.2v battery registered 8.0v.  I think in the case of the Impacts, it's user error - left 'em both charging on the 722 for a loooooong time as I forgot about 'em.  Not sure why float-charging would kill the batts, but...wouldn't surprise me.  Gonna look into new batts + an external charger.
gotcha. thanks for the source. happy taping!